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Ryan Dahl

Worship Training Instructor1 Courses • 24 Media Sessions

Ryan Dahl

Ryan is the Founder/CEO of PraiseCharts. Since 1994, he has served at several churches in the area of Worship and Creative Arts. These include North Langley Community Church in Langley, BC, Pacific Rim Church in Langley, BC, and, Sequoia Community Church in Ottawa, Ontario. Ryan now lives in Langley, BC with his wife and 4 children, where he is currently dedicating his energies to the further development of PraiseCharts.

Courses by Ryan Dahl (1)

PraiseCharts LIVE Interviews

15 LessonsWorship Leading

PraiseCharts LIVE Interviews

This course offers a collection of FREE recorded live interviews with Ryan Dahl (Founder/CEO of PraiseCharts) and some of the top names in worship ministry and music.

Videos, Audio & Articles by Ryan Dahl (24)

Keys To Music Publishing In The Church

Keys To Music Publishing In The Church

Steve McPherson, from Hillsong Music, joins us to answer all your questions about how to handle publishing as a church. Steve will talk about such things as: Understanding song "ownership." What happens when a staff worship pastor writes a song for the church

12 Tips On How To Memorize Your Music

12 Tips On How To Memorize Your Music

Does your band ever lead worship without music? How do you make that happen as a band? Imagine a stage without music stands! For tips on memorizing music, view these notes from a recent Whiteborad Worship Training Class with host Dan Wilt and special guest, Ry

Your Questions Answered About Music Publishing In The Church

Your Questions Answered About Music Publishing In The Church

Join us for part two of the Music Publishing In The Church webinar with Steve McPherson, head of music publishing at Hillsong Church, all the way from Sydney Australia. We compiled all the questions from round one ( Keys To Music Publishing In The Church ), an

North Point Christmas - Let There Be Light

North Point Christmas - Let There Be Light

Todd Fields from North Point Church joins us to talk about the Let There Be Light Christmas album, worship leading, songwriting, and much more. Don't miss this great time!

Building A Culture Of Worship And Songwriting

Building A Culture Of Worship And Songwriting

Returning guest, Andi Rozier and his team joins host, Ryan Dahl (PraiseCharts) for this hour long webinar. In addition to talking about the new Vertical Church Band album 'Church Songs', we will discuss the topic 'Building A Culture Of Worship & Songwriting.'

A Heart For Mothers (Feat. Andrea Olson)

A Heart For Mothers (Feat. Andrea Olson)

Join Ryan Dahl with Andrea Olson from Overflow Worship to discuss what it means to honor our mothers.

Better Sundays Begin On Monday (feat. Dr. David Manner)

Better Sundays Begin On Monday (feat. Dr. David Manner)

Better Sundays Begin on Monday offers foundational worship considerations to help leadership teams ask questions evaluatively rather than defensively. These weekly reflections encourage worship leaders and their teams to think beyond style to biblical and theo

Equipping The Church Choir (feat. Renee Hardwick / Music Houston)

Equipping The Church Choir (feat. Renee Hardwick / Music Houston)

Join Ryan Dahl and Renee Hardwick as they discuss the benefits of church choirs. Music Houston conferences offer some of the best line-ups of choral publishers, and special guests to encourage you and equip your ministry. These opportunities offer something fo

A Fresh Take On Christmas (Feat. Nathan Drake / Reawaken Hymns)

A Fresh Take On Christmas (Feat. Nathan Drake / Reawaken Hymns)

Join Ryan Dahl and Nathan Drake as they unpack some new Christmas hymn and carol arrangements that have been updated for modern worship.

How To See The 'Gold' In Your Team (Feat. Hannah Hobbs)

How To See The 'Gold' In Your Team (Feat. Hannah Hobbs)

Join Ryan Dahl and Hannah Hobbs (Hillsong Worship) as they discuss how to set up your team members to succeed.

Bridging Cultures & Generations (feat. the Mussos)

Bridging Cultures & Generations (feat. the Mussos)

From worship, gospel choirs, and musical theatre, join Ryan Dahl with Steven & Hannah Musso on how their music incorporates many styles that bridge cultures and generations together to lift up one unified voice to Jesus.

Writing Songs For Worship (feat. Krissy Nordhoff / Brave Worship)

Writing Songs For Worship (feat. Krissy Nordhoff / Brave Worship)

Brave Worship is a worldwide community, but more of a family. Founded in 2011 in Franklin, TN, Brave exists to build up the heart of female songwriters, knowing the impact that will make in families, churches, industry, and the kingdom of God. They believe the

Crafting A New Vision For The Church Choir (feat. Travis Cottrell)

Crafting A New Vision For The Church Choir (feat. Travis Cottrell)

Join Ryan Dahl with artist/songwriter Travis Cottrell on crafting a new vision for the church choir.

Worship On Pentecost - Tearing Down Our Racial Barriers (feat. Crystal Hicks)

Worship On Pentecost - Tearing Down Our Racial Barriers (feat. Crystal Hicks)

The Day of Pentecost, recorded in Acts 2, marks the birthday of the church. The Holy Spirit unleashed the gospel so that it could spread to every tribe, tongue, and nation. Today, many of us are living with people in every tribe and tongue all around us. The w

Why Does Easter Have So Many Holi-Days? (feat. Johnny Markin)

Why Does Easter Have So Many Holi-Days? (feat. Johnny Markin)

Everybody seems to come back to church for at least Christmas and Easter! For some, Easter is a string of guaranteed holidays. For others, Easter is a heightened season of holy-days. Ash Wednesday, Lent, Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday

Catching Up With Charity Gayle (Thank You Jesus For The Blood)

Catching Up With Charity Gayle (Thank You Jesus For The Blood)

Charity Gayle houses a powerful voice that has a fresh yet reminiscent sound. She loves and lives for the Lord with fierce faith and has authored songs such as "Amen," "Enter In (Psalm 100)," "New Name Written Down in Glory," "Cleansed," "Echo (in Jesus' Name)

Is There Room For Liturgy In Modern Worship? (feat. Dr. Johnny Markin)

Is There Room For Liturgy In Modern Worship? (feat. Dr. Johnny Markin)

With thousands of hymns and modern worship songs to choose from, worship leaders can easily feel lost in a sea of micro-decisions as they plan worship from week to week. Fast songs, slow songs, loud songs, quiet songs. Songs with depth, songs with repetition.

How To Pick The Right Songs For Your Worship Services (feat. Dr. Johnny Markin)

How To Pick The Right Songs For Your Worship Services (feat. Dr. Johnny Markin)

Do you ever wonder how to pick the right worship songs so that together, they create a coherent connection and flow? You might pick a worship song to sing with your church for a number of reasons. Maybe it just works. Maybe it's popular. Maybe you just like th

How To Lead A Worship Ministry and Thrive (feat. Dr. Johnny Markin)

How To Lead A Worship Ministry and Thrive (feat. Dr. Johnny Markin)

Do you ever wonder how to lead a worship ministry and thrive? There is so much more involved than proficiency in music and technology. What about the people, the personalities, the politics, the stress, and the responsibility. Leading worship on Sunday morning

How Has The Church Changed? (feat. Jake Gosselin)

How Has The Church Changed? (feat. Jake Gosselin)

If anyone has a pulse on the changing times for the church, it is Jake Gosselin, founder of ChurchFront. Jake seems to be in constant dialogue with people in the music and tech industry who are making waves in how we do church ministry. The world is now starti

How To Make Quick Changes With Finale (feat. Dan Galbrath)

How To Make Quick Changes With Finale (feat. Dan Galbrath)

This Finale music tutorial is the key to maximize your time with Finale. Ryan Dahl is going live with lead orchestrator PraiseCharts, Dan Galbraith (a.k.a. "Finale Wiz"). Learn how to change keys, add parts, and make quick adjustments to your arrangements. Dan

Breaking Up With Old Traditions (feat. Dustin Smith)

Breaking Up With Old Traditions (feat. Dustin Smith)

Have you ever experienced a breakup - with old traditions? For so many of us, church isn't what it used to be. The world has changed and people have changed ... or have we? Dustin Smith is a worship leader, songwriter, and fourth-generation pastor, following i

Tips For Successfully Serving The Multi-Campus Church

Tips For Successfully Serving The Multi-Campus Church

For this recorded webinar we are joined by Kurtis Parks of National Community Church (Theater Church) in Washington, DC. The focus of this webinar will be serving the multi-campus church. The discussion will include the logistics ofr the multi-campus church, m

Capo Reference Chart

Capo Reference Chart

The capo is an invaluable tool for those who play acoustic guitar. There are essentially five keys that are most commonly played by acoustic guitar players: A, C, D, E and G. With a capo, you can use the chord shapes of any of those guitar friendly keys to pla